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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
THROWING THE SLIPPER.
ORIGIN of . Wedding Custom That Has In.
vsded Many Lands.

Throwing an old slipper after u bride
and bridegroom when starting on their
honeymoon is supposed TO have taken
its origin from a Jewish custom. and
signifies the obedience Of the wife IS
we'll as the supremacy of the husband.
A shoe is thrown for luck on other o.
casions besides a marriage. Ben John.
ION says:
"Hurl after me on old shoe
TIL be merry, whstever I DO"
It is related that many years ago. when
lotteries were permitted. the custom of
throwing a shoe taken from the left
foot after persons were practiced for
good luck. This custom has existed
In Norfolk and other counties from
time immemorial, not only at wed.
dings, but on all occasions wherc
good luck is required. A cattls
dealer required his wife to 'trull her
left shoe after him. when he started
for Norwich to purchase q lottery
ticket. As he drove off on his GRAND
he looked round to see IL his wife had
performed the charm. and received the
shoe In his face with such force as to
black his eyes. He went and bought
his ticket, which which turned up .
prize of six hundred pounds. and he
always attributed his luck to the extra
dose Of shoe which he got. The Gus
tom, rs it originally existed. is dying
out, for, whereas our forefathers threw
old shoes after the wedding equipage.
We, in this more luxurious ago. pur-
chase now white satin slippers for the
purpose. The origin Of this custom
may be traced from the words In
Psalm cviii.: "Over Edom will I cast
out my SHOE" meaning thereby that
success should attend the methods
used TO subdue the EdomiteA 1t 10
not unlikely. therefore. that the super.
stitious custom has arisen from this
construction OF these wordA--AW I've
Year Roxnd
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

cold; he will not know how to feed
himself.
That is the misery Of keeping a pet.
When you have once accustomed it TO
your care and attention it a not do
without them, and you have no right
to forsake it.-OIics Torne Miller, in
Harper's Bazaar.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

w. H. Parkinson, Of Mineral
Point, Wis. while sowing oats, found
Z gold ring on the point Of ono Of the
sceder teeth. Tho ring was lost about
thirty years ago by . young lady H.
passing over the farm
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
FEATHERED PETS
Their Individuality, and How to
Treat Them.

she who takes a bird in a cage and
hangs him wherever he and his gilded
Jail are most ornamental, irrespective
Of heat and cold. sunshine or shadow,
treating him in fact like q piece Of fur.
niture. and expect him to be an inter-
esting pet without further trouble will
always be disappointed. The sensitive
creature will accept the position she
assigns him and will retire into himself,
and she will miss a charming acquaint-
ance and friendship.
We are in geuerel so dull OIL so pre-.
occupied by the small details Of our
daily lie that, unless an animal Is so
administrative that we a not ignore
bis manifestations of intelligence we
pay no attention to him, o set him
down Is stupid. Thus we have done
with tho cat; thus also with the bird.
The ireest creature in existence, once
acaptive. he is quite capable of spend
Ing years in q house and never ex-
pressing himself excepting in song
that ono can not interpret The bird
sitting On his perch hour after hour,
singing his soul away, does it not
to smuse us. but to beguile the tedious
hours, and give voice to the lonely life
Of a prisoner without sympathy.
There is another way to deal with
these beautiful creatures. A bird Is
an individual; his acquaintance must
be made; his love must be won; he
must be treated like a person. Place
him whero he Is comfortable-not
where his cage looks we'll; talk to
him; give him dainties from your
hand; never neglect Or startle him;
and above all. love him. Then shall
you win his faith and affection. and
possess n happy, contontcd pet. an en-
tertainlng companion, an exquisite
singer, who will surprise you with his
Intelligence, and who will not regret
freedom, for he has his compensation
in an easy life.
In China, pet birds are so tame that
1ey are taken out to walk by their
owners and make no effort to escape.
1t Is not unusual to see Chinese gentle
men in the streets with a pet bird on the
tnger. The same confidence has ex.
listed between people and birds in our
own country. A thoroughly we'll cared
Tor and afectionate bird prefers to live
with human beings.
Perfect success will be attained only
when there is but one, for no creature
10 more exacting Of ones whole heart.
none more Jealous Of another. than the
ORD. Tho most pleasing way Of treat
,1ga pet Is to give him the freedom Of
me house, or at least a room.
! hardly know whore To begin to
speak Of individual creatures, for al
most anything that wears feathers Is
INTERESTING; even that generally sup
posed stupid bird, the hon, has proved
snaer loving domestication to be wise
saa bright, capable Of becoming much
sssscnsd to individuals, and Of learn.
ing topsriorm various tricks.
10 START with the best known and
~oss freque ntly kspt-the parrot
Totg hn6 18th ~ ~. ...a>As~. .uI III
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

W WAUiA yOu "HA ~SSo
tached as to any dog or cat in the
world.
Another thing. too, I must say.
When you are obliged to leave home
will not say whom you are tired OF
him, for under the circumstances you
can never be that-do not think you
are making your pct happy by open
ING his cage door and turning him out
into the universe. II he Is in perfect
condition, accustomed to flying around
the room, and has not been kept In
captivity long enough to forget how
To sock his own food, above all, II 1t Is
his native climate and early in the
summer, Il may be safe to do 80. Even
then he should be liberated in the
country or park. where he will not bs
mobbed by sparrows tho moment he
how hjs head. But II he has been
long . pct, - not perfect in flight, 10
used to 4 cage sad . daily table Of his
own. has becoms tender from long
n~rotscton, above oil, Il he 10 person.
slly attached 10 you. You merely
abandon him to suffering and death.
BE viii not be able to protect himself
from Wild birds, who will b. sure to
w his powers; 10 viii probably take
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07
. v,ruin,. Lady Arr,,r.,o, the Pop.
lwa hibs,on Letter 10 baltimore sun.l

Wa hinFton Letter ~ baltimore hunl
A notable instance of the exercise
OF tho power Cl Pope Leo NH. on
behalf Of a iriondlcss Young
lady, is reported here from Rich.
mond. A handsome sand spirited
young Catholic lady had the misior-
tune 10 contract an i'll assorted mar
riage with a man from Cumberland,
Nd. Owing 20 his i'll treatment she
secured Virginia divorce, aud had
many admirers and several offers for
her hand. She was unable 10 re-
spont 10 any OF them, as, although
the civil bond OF marriage had been
completely dissolved, yet its relig.
ious sanction still bound her TO a
man who had wandered she knew
not whittier. In this strait she her
self wrotGa letter 10 the Pope, In
return, tho POntih wrote 10 the
Bishop Of Richmonl, suggesting that
search be made for the wandering
husban', with view OF seeing
whether the marital relations might
not b. restored or his death ascor-
tanned. Search was made, but tho
only result of the Inquiry undertaken
NJ the Popo's solicitation, was the
discovery that the truant husband
was wanted m several places by the
police, and that the Bishops quesI
had for some time been made by
many detectives without success.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07
JUST FOR To-Day"

''Pisnare. Domino, die isio sine pecoato no
custodire."
Lofdl for tomorrow and its needs
i do not pray;
Keep me. my God, from stain OF Sin
Just Tor today.
Lot me both diligently work
and duly pray;
Let me kind In word and deed
Just for today.
Lot me be slow to do my will,
Prompt to obey;
Help me to mortify my hesh,
just for today.
Let me no wrong or Idle word
Untninkipg say;
Set thou q zeal upon my lips,
just for today.
Let ne In season, Lord. be grave,
In sea.on gays;
Let me be faithful to thy grace,
Just for today.
And iftoday my lie
Should ebb away,
Give me thy sacramebts divine,
Sweet Lord, today.
In pursatery's cleansing fires
Brief he my stay;
Oh, bid me, II TO-DAY / die,
Gone home today.
So, for tomorrow and its needs,
i do'not pray;
But keep me, guide me, love me. Lord,
just for today.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07

Annitton tAla.D Hot Blnsi' July 3th'
Primus Jones has long been famous
as a farmer who raises the first bale
of cotton annually. lie has made
money as a planter. lie is also
member Of the Georgia Legislature.
Here is bill he recently introduced
before the General Assembly;
Before a farmer Of this State
shall be allowed TO buy commercial
fertilizers he shall apply TO the ordi.
nary Of his county, who, upon such
application, shall issue letters OF
guardianship TO some discreet per.
son, not farmer, by whose counsel
and advice, in writing o1ly, such Tar
MGR shall DO permitted TO purchase
the same; aud any person selling
commercial fertilizers to any farmer
without the consent Of such guardian
shall be guilty Of a misdcmoanor'
etc.
Are the farmers Of the south sc
unsophisticated and 80 easily duped
that one Of their number desires. a.
a representative man 10 put them II
charge Of guardians, lest they be mis-
led in an ordinary commercial trans
action.
| G..u..... a. .ha - Annual
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-07

IL is understood that Matthew
Middlcmas never patented his ex-
pertinent. RICHARD scuDDER.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
ELECTION.

In Oldmans township the first light
over township offices since the town
ship was formed came off over The
Freeholdership, between Patrick Du-
gan and Albert Strowbrldge, both
Democrats. The result was a tie vote
between the Two and the Township
Committee which is composed OF two
Democrats and one Republican viii ap-
point IA Democrat, in all probability
Benz w. Cheesman, as he IS au eNcep-
table mau and not strongly allied with
either waring faction. The officers
elected were the same we published in
last weeks issue. $1,000 was RAISED
tor township purposes.
OVER THE COUNTY.
The contest in Salem was principally
waged for Council men on the temper
ence question. VIM, b. Hooyen, Rep,
Tem., VAS elected in the East Ward by
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
New Jerseys Prisons,

The annual report of the superin-
tendent of the State Reform School of
New Jersey, just issued, shows that
100 boys were committed to the incii-
tuition during the year. OF this num-
Der 8 escaped, 81 we're released on their
,wn recoguizance, and "a were inden-
tured. Most OF the boys were employ
ed on the institution farm and brick
yard during the working season, and
many received Instructions in different
trades. Some of them have shown re-
markable aptitude for mech mics. The
natural consequence is increased pro-
luction at lessened cost, and necessari-
" a sevefer competition with the pro-
ductsof free labor.
Superintendent Henry l.. Butler, OF
the State Prison, does not consider the
result of many years experience with
piece-price system at all favorable to
those who said it would prevent furth-
en- competition with honest labor, I'm
der this system, he says, there is not
only a diminished income from the
tfaily earnings of the men but there Is
also IA largely increased production,
! Naturally the contractors bid as low
as possible for the product of the priS'
oners; hence the prison authorities are
necessarily compelled, in order to gel
a reasonable return for their labor, tC
promote by every means in their pow
| er an increased out come. Under the
contract system it was different. The
officials were then content merely tt
preserve order in the shops, leaving the
contractor to wrestle as best he coul,
with the question of production. Nov
the order is reversed. The contractor
o My pays for what he gets, and tn,
State is compelled to do the forcing
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
Panama Canal.

A prominent newspaper man who
has recently beentO Panama says when
he left Aspinwall, February 18th, the
temperature was ninety degrees in the
shade. He kept al accurate record of
the rain fall or 1885, which he reports
at 1871 inches, while at Panama, on
the other side of the Isthmus, the rain
fall was only 1892 inches.
'tThe Panama Railroad, a" said he,
sis forty-seven miles long and the fare
is S25. Although the railroad pays
$3.50, 900 annually to the government
for its monopoly, it declares annual
dividends of thilty-four per cent. The
rolling stock has To be renewed eve ry
year AS the wood is entirely destroyed
by a dry rot. The only wood which will
resist the destroying fungus growth is
lignum vitae, and every tie of the road
is made of this wood the road bed is
constantly sinking and has to be re-
graded every year. The railroad is the
only means of communication across
the isthmns, much of which is a wild
jungle, Accordingly natives drive
upon it with their ponies, nOtwithstand-
ing the great risk of being II down
by trains.
"The canal company is economizing
wherever il can. Very little work is
being done on the sections easily opera
ted and absolutely nothing at the diff
heult places. Many doubt that the Ca
nal will prove IA success for the reason
that while the tide at Aspmwali is from
four to six feet at Panama the tide is
from twenty to twenty seven feet.
Unless expensive locks are hullt this
will cause IA current in the canal aud
the banks are of such luose soil that
they will he washed away aud the
channel filled up. The Canal Company
owns nearly al of the stock of the rail-
road, so there is no rivalry, Yes, |
believe Il %Shipeanal will be built across
the istumus, but not by the present
railroad company, Its next step will
be to build a double track, as its traf-
Gc is enormous. The fast train makes
the run from Aspinwall TO Panama in
two hours and ten minutes. III work
ceases altogether upon the canal tine
two cities will be flooded with The viii
est class of negroes and serious results
may follow. These negro laborers
work start naked and are terribly de-
graded. So far fifteen miles Of the
canal have been dug from the Atlantic
side.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

Henry Ward Beecher, the greatest
pulpit orator and lecturer of America
died at his residence in Brooklyn on
Tuesday morning after laying in an
unconscious state from Friday of last
week caused by a stroke Of apoplexy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
Vic Election

Last Saturday afternoons the Dem b
Gratis started the political ball rolling
by holding their caucus in Odd Fellows
Hall to make out a ticket for TOWNSHIP
offices to be voted for on Tuesday.
The following ticket was made out-
CLERK. f.. L. Bright Judge Of Flee
tions, A. f. Layton Inspector, b. j.
Bennett Assessor, Amos Morris 8
Collector. Josiah Summerill Commits
sioners of. Appeal john ~ Featherer
John Diver. II. II, Detroit surveyors
of HighwaysJa Jas. ;. Layton, IloS. NOR
| ton. ST.: Freebooter, Henry Barber
Township Committee, Samuel T.
Springer Constable, VIM. Munloh
O%verseer of Poor, ;. p. Ward Pound
Keepers. 5. NJ. Justice, and DAVID
Diver. Amount of money for town
ship purposes S250O.
ON Saturday evening the Pfohiol-
ZIONIST met and made out a lick
ct. They adopted f. E. Bright iot
Clerk. Amos Morris, for ASSESSOR ana
Josiah Summerill for Collector, IRON
,be Democratic ticket and partially
filed out the ticket with the following
Judge. Chas. Mattson Inspector
larry Kfuie Commissioners Appeal,
:. :. Thompson, Jas. Z. smith, w >.
Springer /, Surveyors, F. =. Naiher'
r. b. Paulliu Freebooter, JOS
Dougherly, Committee, Geo. ;. klllie'
The Republicans made no ticket ana
left the contest to be between the Dem
ocrats ard Prohibitioniats. James NJ
Cook, Rep, ran Independently Tor IN
spector.
Election day was quiet there being
hut little working except on the ne"
road question. Some who are opposed
TO it thought they would slip in a te"
tickets against any money being used
On il but at the same time the friends
If the road knew of the opposition aud
were working in secretly two tickets
with $500 for new road from Pier &c
Cove on them to the Opposers' one
The object was not to have $500 extra
raised as it takes a majority vote t
raise money but only to beat the oppo
sition from hinder any at all being
used. Owing to the very bad condition
of the foot-paths (some places 1t beint
almost impossible to travel oven them
some thought there should be money
appropriated to improve them and sew
eral votes were cast for the appropria
ton. John X. Louderback, Justice OF
the Peace, whose time is out was no
! ont tothe ucu on Saturday andno ont
| knew his term WAS out. He was ouI
on election day and told a few oil hl'
friends who cast enough votes to Sc
cure his reelection. On election day
Joseph J. Summern resigned as Justlc
of the Peace unknown tothe public AM
j.. V. Summerill, Jr., was secret
elected to fill the vacancy. The FOL
lowing is the result of the 404 vote
cast:
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
I1Ith Legislature.

The Sth week of the session began on
Monday evening. In the Senate the
reduction of interest to . per cent. was
discussed at length. Senators Thomp-
son. Large and Mcbride spoke i'll far
yor of it and Griggs, Gardiner, Gar
diner and Edwards opposed it. In the
Assembly Ex-Bedle spoke against the
repeal of the character of the Morris
and Essex railroad. On Tuesday the
Senate passed the House bill extend
ing the terms of two years. Inc
State Board of Assessors laid before the
Senate the report on the Morris and
and Essex railroad case. The report
shows that the State has been defrauded
ed ont over a million dollars of taxes
the railroad should have paid. In the
Assembly Mr.. Bedle continued his pea
for the railroad which was replied to
bv Ex-Assemblyman Thos. V. Gator
and Assemblyman Corbin.
On Wednesday the Senate passed
among other bills those imposing for
fixture of offices as a penalty on road
oyerseers for failure to keep the roads
in order providing for the app 'intlng
of two jury commissioners, one Demo-
Graf and one Republican. Senate adj
iourned until next week. The Assem-
bly passed among other bills Senate
bill to regulate the representation
and election of school trustees. Its
purpose is to prevent the election OF
all the trustees from II section ana
to require a proper distri button. The
bill to re leal the character OF the
Morris and Essex Railroad Company
amended so as to provide that il the
company. before the LIST OF June, hle
an instrument, to approved by the AT
torney General, with the Secretary OF
State, waving its right to special con-
tract. the act shall not go into effect
and then the State shall surrender its
right to take the property of the com
pany, was passed by "A vote OF % to u
This is the most important bill of the
session. Senator Mcbride resolution
for final adjournment OH April 2, was
voted down,
On Thursday the Assembly extend
ed the privileges of the floor to the
members of the Conference. a bill
fixing the term of Office of city Assess
ors at three years VAS passed. The
latest report is that the Governor did
not Sign the bill extending the offices
of F~reeholders to two years until We'd
nesday consequently it does not effect
those elected on Tuesday as reported.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

The bill to redeem the trade dollar
at bar value S now a law and all of
them presented at the sub-treasuries
will he exchanged by the government
for the legal silver dollars. All those
not presented in six months will there
after be worth no more than there bull
lion value.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

Clerk, votes
E. Ernest Bright, D., NJ
Judge Of Elections,
Alfred f. Layton, D., w
Charles MattsOn, r.. llo
Inspector Of Elections,
Ephraim j. Bennett, D. 2l5
Harry Kille, p, 10
James NJ. Cook. r., ~
Assessor,
Amos Morris, D., 4o2
Collector,
Josiah Summerill, D., $50
Commissioners Of Appeal,
John A. Featherer, D., 2S3
John Diver, D., 2S3
Hiram ii. DETROIT, D., 26l
Samuel S. Thompson, F., ll9
James E. Smith, p, III
Walter ). Springer, p, 40
Surueyors Of HigbUaya,
James S. Layton, d., 2C2
Thomas Norton, ST.. D., 2E2
Francis p. Walker, p, 1l6
Theophilus b. Paullin, p, 1870
Chosen Freebooter,
Henry Barber, D., 244
Joseph P. Dougherty, f., l52
b.. Township Committee,
Saponal q S~nrinoer d. 30
Geo. S. Kille, F., l22
Justice Of the Peace,
ID. V. Summerill, Jr., D., "a
John X. Louderback, D., .
Geo. II. Elkinton, r., 2
II. NJ. Wright, r., l
C. G. Turner, r., l
Geo. l.. Combs, p, l
Constable,
William Munion, D., 27l
Orerseer Of Poor,
Samuel p. Ward, D., 27S
Pound Keepers,
Samuel NJ. Justice, D.. 21S
David Diver, D., 27S
Amount of money voted toE
township purposes, $500
$500 tor new road, 100
Against " ~
$3.50 for foot paths ll2
AGAINST -
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

Salem has gone dry. Would it not
he nice if the whole county could on
" he incorporated as a city 50 the peo-
pie could make it go dry. The tenn
peranee issue is growing fast and it will
not being many years before the State
will Danish strong drink. The Legis-
lature would greatly redeem its past
conduct by passing a local option bill.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

Rev. j. G. Mobiles, pastor OF ST.
Pauls church, is personally acquainted
with Rufus Blodgett, the [. ). Sena-
tor-eleet and has had business transac-
tions with him in railroad matters
Heis therefore elated over his election
and thinks it the best that could have
been done. Nj. Blodgett, he says, IS
lone of the shrewdest wire pullers ana
obbyist in the country and he has to-"
much sterling honesty, to pledge
himself TO the Republicans for his cleo
ton. Sewell claims the victory but
Blodgett has beaten both SeWell and
Albeit OF course he is a railroad man
and look to railroad interests as a mat
ter of policy to his profession but he
has and never will use the name
and prestige of railroads to advance
his or his party's interests as many
have done. From these good reports
we cannot but believe that New Jer'
seywill have "a good Senator to serve
bpp
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
The New Jersey Militia

The report of Adiutant General
Stryker, just issued, shows that from
the report of the Inspector General of
the last annual muster and inspection
strength of the National Guard is 2s4
commissioned officers, 3,44l enlisted
men, a total OF 3,735. This is an in
e a over the strength reported last
year Of 10 officers and 1SS enlisted men
The force now consists of 81 cOmpan-
les OF infantry and , Gatling compan-
les. organized into 7 regiments and .
battalions, and comprised in : brigad-
es and | division.
Assistant Adiutant General Dickm-
SON furnishes a statement showing the
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

distrihuttou of the reserve militia OF
the state hy COMMITTEES, estimated al-
pruNimately from the figures furnished
by the last State census: Atlantic, D.
1872 Bergen, $500 Burlington, Il,
$50; Camden. 1862 Cape May, ,,
40: Cumberland. 9,1lg; Essex. 80,
900: Gloucester. 6.27O: Hudson, Do,
III Huuterdou. 1853 Mercer l",2la.
Middlesey. II. go Monmouth, l3.4Su:
Morris, 1869 Ocean, IA PtS'aIc,
1892: salem. j.6u3 Somerset, D.,
s74 sussex, 4,S63; Union. IL, ~
Warren. 5 221; total, 2S4,S S7
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12

Tie c. 5. Supreme Court has de-
cided that State and munieipa au-
thorities have no right to impose a
licerse tax ON commercial travellers.
This is an important stride towards
freedom in trade.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-12
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